From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
passage
n 1: the act of passing from one state or place to the next
[syn: passage, transition]
2: a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
3: a way through or along which someone or something may pass
4: the passing of a law by a legislative body [syn: enactment,
passage]
5: a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days"
[syn: passage, transit]
6: a short section of a musical composition [syn: passage,
musical passage]
7: a path or channel or duct through or along which something
may pass; "the nasal passages" [syn: passage, passageway]
8: a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to
another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of
flatus" [syn: passage, passing]
9: the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar
passings can perturb the orbits of comets" [syn: passing,
passage]
10: the act of passing something to another person [syn:
passage, handing over]